New Principals appointed at three SAUSD secondary schools
New Principals Appointed at Secondary Schools SANTA ANA, CA — February 3, 2011 – Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) this week has announced three new principal appointments at the…
Santa Ana teachers facing another hike in their cost of benefits
Santa Ana teachers got bad news this week in the form of an email from Susan Mercer, the President of the Santa Ana Educators' Association. Here is what she had…
Santa Ana’s Nicholas Academic Center gets a visit from a Nobel Laureate
Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith of Chapman University to Speak at Nicholas Academic Centers’ “Visiting Scholar Series” Nobel laureate Vernon L. Smith, Ph.D., and his colleague, Bart Wilson, Ph.D., of…
SAUSD Superintendent Jane Russo is retiring at the end of the school year
Jane Russo, the Superintendent of the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is retiring at the end of this school year, according to a district announcement regarding Russo's pending retirement: Angela…
Could SAUSD Trustee Roman Reyna beat GOP Supervisor Janet Nguyen in 2012?
Well, it looks like none of the Santa Ana City Council Members are going to challenge Republican Supervisor Janet Nguyen in 2012, so are there any viable Democrats out there…
SAUSD employees to host free Christmas Eve feast for needy families
SAUSD Employees Respond to Needs of Families in Santa Ana SANTA ANA, CA – December 16, 2010 -- The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Board of Education, employees, friends…
Willard Principal Dennis Cole cancels all the student clubs at his school
After weeks of outrage, the Principal at the SAUSD's Willard Elementary, Dennis Cole, was directed to cancel the Bible/Prayer clubs he had been promoting at his school. Many teachers and…
New SAUSD graduation and dropout rates released
The State of California has released new Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) graduation and dropout rates, for the year 2008-2009. You can click here to see the dropout rates. Click…
Teacher-led student prayer groups at Willard cause an uproar
An uproar has been brewing for weeks over at the Orange Juice blog's long-running SAUSD thread, regarding Willard Principal Dennis Cole, who has apparently been injecting religion into his school.…
O.C. Register publishes SAUSD salaries
Public school administrators like to argue that they should be paid in the high six figures because that is what private CEOs make. The problem is that you can somewhat…
Buy a Christmas tree, help a Santa Ana student buy his water polo equipment
Are you buying a Christmas tree this holiday? You can do so this year and help Jonathan Rojas, a student at Santa Ana's Godinez Fundamental High School, who is trying…
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Santa Ana receives $7.9 million for new parks, from a state fund
California's voters created a fund, in 2006, to support water-quality improvements, conservation, pollution-control efforts and parks, according to the O.C. Register. Yesterday the first grant recipients were announced - and…
State Senator Correa works to secure Prop. 84 funding for Willard Intermediate
For Immediate Release: November 8, 2010 Contact: Tammy Tran, (714) 558-4400 Senator Correa Works Collaboratively to Secure Prop. 84 Funding for Willard intermediate, Latino Health Access (SANTA ANA, CA) – Willard…
SAUSD announces completion of the largest solar project in Orange County
Santa Ana Unified School District Announces Completion of the Largest Solar Project in Orange County SANTA ANA, CA — October 27, 2010 -- The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD)…
Poncho Sanchez headlines concert to benefit SAUSD schools, on Nov. 14
Poncho Sanchez Headlines Rhapsody of Love Concert on Sunday, November 14th Event Benefits Music in Santa Ana Schools Event: New Hope Presbyterian Church in Orange announces its second annual Rhapsody…